Kenzie's Bedtime Prayer Tonight

Kenzie: Dear God, please fly down here tonight and come sleep in my bed for a sleepover.
Mama: I think he heard you and he is going to come.
Kenzie: Noooo! I don't want him to come.
Mama: Well, he is already here, he is in your heart.
Kenzie: Dear God, how do you come here in my heart? Do you have a car or a truck?
. . . Silent Pause . . .
Mama: What did he say?
Kenzie: He said he has a bulldozer. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Carson's 1st Birthday

Wow - has it really been almost two months since I last blogged? Oops! Where did the time go? Oh, that's right - Thanksgiving, Christmas and a 1st Birthday celebration! The last few months have been such a fun, festive and rewarding time for myself and our family. This is the first year I have had time off from Accenture around the holidays and wow - what a difference a little time off makes! I used to be working so much overtime during the holiday season and this year I got to live life, enjoy the kids and make merry. What a blessing and a privilege!

One of the best parts about this holiday season was that the celebrations continued right into Carson's 1st Birthday! This year has completely flown by. I cannot believe our little boy is one. He has been such a sweet, delightful blessing the past year. I cannot even put into words how much our family has changed and how big a part of all of us Carson is. I am sure all of you out there who have two kiddos know what I am feeling, but to be cliche - our family feels so complete now. He lights up our lives with all his crazy adventures around the house while melting our hearts with how sweet he is. I think Kenzie summed it up best the other morning when she was looking across the table at Carson while eating breakfast and said "Mommy, I love our baby brother."

Here are pictures of his birthday party and some playtime in the snow on his actual birthday (yes we were in our PJs). Enjoy!

Trick or Treat

Halloween was so much fun this year! The neighborhood seemed a little more festive, there were tons of trick or treators out really early and Kenzie got to go door to door with her bestie Seth. She had so much fun and loved chowing down on her candy when she got home. She even tried to sneakily eat a last piece after daddy said no more by hiding under the table. She definitely has my sweet tooth - my parents probably caught me doing that every halloween as well. Carson was a long for the ride in his wagon, but mostly preoccupied himself with the wheels, hardware and holes in the wagon instead of the halloween festivities. He spent most of the time doubled over investigating the wagon floor.

Big Springs Farm

We had a wonderful fall, family day at big springs farm when Mema and CB came to visit. What a cute place - we saw farm animals, jumped in the bouncy house and went for a hay ride. Enjoy the pics!

Carson - 9 months

What is Carson up to at 9 months you might ask? Well, what is he not up to or should I say into. He is a little tornado all over the house. Still a sweet, precious baby, but a tornado none the less. Here are some pictures of his latest adventures.